Melancholy

Melancholy is a feeling of being sad or a little lonely, like when you miss a friend or feel blue on a cloudy day.

Examples

• I felt a bit melancholy when my best friend moved away to another city.
• The rainy weather made everyone in the class feel a little melancholy during recess.
• As I looked at old photos, a sense of melancholy washed over me, remembering happy moments.

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